

Its production was handled by Leriq, Baba Stiltz, Jae 5, Juls, Chopstix, Steel Banglez, Fred Gibson, Phantom, and FTSE. Outside was supported by six singles: "Rock Your Body", "Streets of Africa", "Koni Baje", "Sekkle Down", "Heaven's Gate" and " Ye". It features guest appearances from J Hus, Lily Allen, and Mabel. Described as a mixtape, Outside consists mostly of afrobeats, dancehall, reggae, and road rap. He released his third studio album, Outside, exactly a week later, on 26 January 2018. On 19 January 2018, Burna Boy was featured on American rock band Fall Out Boy's song, "Sunshine Riptide", a track from their seventh studio album, Mania. Its lead single, "Pree Me", debuted on Noisey. His seven-track debut extended play, Redemption, was released in September 2016. Burna Boy released his second studio album, On a Spaceship, on 25 November 2015. In February 2015, he founded the record label Spaceship Entertainment eight months after parting ways with Aristocrat Records. In 2014, Burna Boy split from Aristokrat Records. īurna Boy performing at Nativeland Concert in Lagos, 2016 In August 2013, L.I.F.E peaked at number seven on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. It was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, who applauded its production. The album's music was inspired by Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, and Bob Marley. Nigeria Entertainment Today ranked the album 10th on its list of the 12th Best Albums of 2013.


L.I.F.E was produced entirely by Leriq and features guest appearances from 2face Idibia, M.I, Timaya, Olamide, Reminisce, and Wizkid, alongside others. The album's release was preceded by five singles: "Like to Party", "Tonight", "Always Love You", "Run My Race", and "Yawa Dey". Aristokrat Records later sold its marketing rights to Uba Pacific for ₦10 million. The album sold 40,000 copies on the first day of its release. Career 2012–2015: L.I.F.E and On a Spaceship īurna Boy's debut studio album, L.I.F.E, was released on 12 August 2013, serving as the follow-up to his second mixtape Burn Identity (2011). He launched his music career after returning to Lagos. He then returned to Port Harcourt and took up an year-long internship at Rhythm 93.7 FM. He later studied media technology at the University of Sussex from 2008 to 2009, then studied media communications and culture at Oxford Brookes University from 2009 to 2010. He attended Corona Secondary School in Agbara ( Ogun State) and relocated to London to further his studies. Ogulu grew up in southern Nigeria and began making his own beats using FL Studio. His mother would later become his manager. His maternal grandfather, Benson Idonije, once managed Nigerian multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti. His mother, Bose Ogulu, worked as a language translator and his father, Samuel, managed a welding company. 2.1 2012–2015: L.I.F.E and On a Spaceshipĭamini Ebunoluwa Ogulu was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.In July 2022, Burna Boy released his sixth studio album, Love, Damini. In 2021, Twice as Tall won the Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. He was awarded the African Artist of the year at the 2020 VGMA's.īurna Boy released his fifth studio album, Twice as Tall, in August 2020, which was nominated for the same category at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making him the first Nigerian artist with back-to-back nominations at the Grammys. His fourth studio album, African Giant, was released in July 2019 and won Album of the Year at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for a Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. In 2019, he won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards, and was announced as an Apple Music Up Next artist. His third studio album, Outside, marked his major-label debut. In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Bad Habit/ Atlantic Records in the United States and Warner Music Group internationally. He rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing "Like to Party", the lead single from his debut studio album, L.I.F.E (2013). Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
